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What Does "37% Of Lung Functioning Left" Mean?
Hi, my mother has bullae emphysema,COPD, asthma and pulmonary fibrosis. The doctor say that my mother has only 37% of lung functioning left, what does that mean? Does it mean my mother has less surviving rate? Does this mean she have higher risk of lung cancer?
Mon, 11 Jul 2016
Hi welcome to HCM.....
Your mother having asthma, pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema like conditions ...
So having both obstructive and restrictive lung disease. ...
So survival chances very less ....
Bronchodilator and steroid like treatment needed for these .....
Oxygen therapy also needed. ....
Pulmonary rehabilitation will be useful ...
Lung transplantation if feasible is ultimate treatment for COPD but here its utility seems less ....
Keep exposure to smoking , dust , pollen etc very less ....
Consult pulmonologist for this .
Take care ...
Regular clinincal follow up needed ..
Your mother having asthma, pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema like conditions ...
So having both obstructive and restrictive lung disease. ...
So survival chances very less ....
Bronchodilator and steroid like treatment needed for these .....
Oxygen therapy also needed. ....
Pulmonary rehabilitation will be useful ...
Lung transplantation if feasible is ultimate treatment for COPD but here its utility seems less ....
Keep exposure to smoking , dust , pollen etc very less ....
Consult pulmonologist for this .
Take care ...
Regular clinincal follow up needed ..
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